Re: defvs patch v84 for linux 2.2.0-pre9 bugfix

Heinz Mauelshagen (mauelsha@ez-darmstadt.telekom.de)
Sun, 24 Jan 1999 5:28:25 MET


<SNIP>

>
> The code is more subtle than I first thought. Upon further
> examination, I see that your patch will break mounting devices which
> do not register themselves with register_blkdev() when the
> "devfs=only" boot option is passed. For example, the SCSI disc driver
> calls devfs_register_blkdev() which is a no-op when "devfs=only".
>
> I have come up with a different fix which I think is correct. I've
> appended a fresh patch against stock 2.2.0-pre9. Please try this and
> let me know how it goes.
>

Your v87 patch works for me!

<SNIP>

Thank you,
Heinz

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